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By Beth Hammett
Teach plagiarism in fun, interactive ways! Includes:
Group or individual activities with critical thinking component
YouTube videos
Discussion examples
Plagiarism game
Plenty of Extra resources
Defines plagiarism
Famous people and plagiarism
Citations
Examples of famous people who plagiarized
Myths of Plagiarism
Make a KWL chart of plagiarism
Time for Students' examples
and more...
Uses social interaction to understand proper citations. Great research tool! Easy-to-use, educational, and enjoyable. Guided instruction only is needed.
Character Analysis Lifeboat Game
By Beth Hammett
Students create avatars with this 22 page handout is based on character traits and character flaws. Students debate for a seat on a lifeboat to survive a luxury cruise shipwreck. Uses social skills combined with ELA skills to practice compare and contrast, fact-based arguments and persuasion. Includes:
Directions
Character Trait List with Definition
Character Flaw List with Definition
12 Male Avatars
12 Female Avatars
Lifeboat Scenario
Group Chart with Note Taking section
Character Reflection Sheet
Extra Resources
Optional Writing, Project, and Video Assignments
Excellent for small/whole group, whether at-risk/GT/AP, that uses character traits and fact-based evidence/proof to practice decision making processes and expository writings.
Teaching Traditional vs. Contemporary Professional Development
By Beth Hammett
Student success becomes easier when teachers understand and use contemporary teaching methods..Evaluate the two styles and help students become participants in the learning process. This 19 page resource/presentation is complete with: Individual/group activities Holistic Learning Theory/pedagogy How students are taught vs. how they learn Student example Lots of resources Activities that reflect on learning and building skills Transactional Theory by Rosenblatt with article link Cognitive Process Extra Resources Great for parents who want to understand and apply teaching styles to student success, as well as for new teacher certification courses/programs, or review with veteran teachers to reinforce active learning strategies. Includes activities for active learning engagment.
By Beth Hammett
Homographs can be confusing, so try this interactive 26 slide presentation that comes with:
Introduction to homographs
Definition
Examples
32 homograph sentences with visuals for group learning activities
30 Homograph Bingo sheets with Definitions sheet and Sentences
Homograph passage practice
Writing activity
Peer Workshopping component
Media Resources
Meets ELA CCSS and state guidelines. Great fun for ELL/ESL, introduction or assessment, mini-lesson, flipped classrooms, and active learning, project based classes.
Fact-Based Discussion & Writing Activities
By Beth Hammett
15 World War posters with ELA/SS/History writing activities or discussion starters for secondary students. Use as individual assignments or with small/whole group settings. Excellent graphics with 3 thought provoking prompts per each page.Includes: use: Propaganda (Definitions, Activity for defining, and application of) Critical thinking skills Analysis Explanation Illustrating Inferencing Designing Problem Solving Segregation and much more! Excellent for teaching fact-based, textual evidence with inferencing and critical thinking, as well as for standardized testing practice.
Fall Maze Puzzles: Kindergarten and Preschool Early Finisher Activity sheets
By Blue Iris K-2
This Fall Maze Puzzles is the perfect early finisher activity for kindergarten and preschool students during the autumn season. It features a delightful Fall-themed design that captivates young minds. As they navigate through the maze, children enhance their problem-solving skills and fine motor coordination.
Product Description:
Engaging Fall Theme: The charming fall theme with leaves, pumpkins, and other autumn elements adds a seasonal flair to the learning process, making it visually appealing for young learners.
Variety of Puzzles: With 10 distinct maze puzzles included, children have a range of challenges to explore, ensuring they stay entertained and engaged.
Color and Black & White Options: Choose from colorful mazes for an extra vibrant experience or print the black and white versions to encourage creativity through coloring.
Answer Keys Included: Included in both color and black and white, answer keys make it easy for educators and parents to verify solutions and provide feedback.
What's Included:
10 Unique Fall-Themed Maze Puzzles (Color)
10 Unique Fall-Themed Maze Puzzles (Black and White)
Answer Keys for All Puzzles (Color and Black and White)
How to Use:
Why Choose Our Fall Maze Puzzles?
I have free sample In Preview
TERMS OF USE:
You can reproduce the pages for classroom use only. The fonts I used are free for personal use. Duplication of this resource for commercial purposes or for the entire school is strictly forbidden.
1.Fall Counting to 10 worksheets
2.Fall I have who has number game
3.Number Poster Freebie
4.Fall Word Search Puzzle
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Spring Maze Puzzle: Kindergarten and Preschool Early Finisher Activity Worksheet
By Blue Iris K-2
(Freebie in Preview)
Introducing our "Spring Maze Puzzle" – a delightful early finisher activity worksheet designed for kindergarten and preschool students, perfect for welcoming the vibrant spirit of spring into your classroom. Just like our Fall Maze Puzzle, this engaging resource features a charming spring theme that captivates young minds and enhances problem-solving skills and fine motor coordination as children navigate through the maze.
Product Description:
Engaging Spring Theme: The delightful spring theme with flowers, butterflies, and other spring elements adds a seasonal touch to the learning experience, making it visually appealing and exciting for young learners as they explore the wonders of springtime.
Variety of Puzzles: With 10 distinct maze puzzles included, children have a range of challenges to enjoy, ensuring they remain entertained and engaged while honing their problem-solving abilities. Color and Black & White Options: Choose between colorful mazes for a vibrant experience or print the black and white versions to encourage creativity through coloring, providing flexibility to accommodate different preferences and printing capabilities.
Answer Keys Included: Included for both color and black and white versions, answer keys make it convenient for educators and parents to verify solutions, offer feedback, and track children's progress effectively.
What's Included:
How to Use:
Why Choose Our Spring Maze Puzzles?
The spring theme adds a delightful and seasonal touch to the learning experience, fostering excitement and engagement among students. With 10 unique mazes included,
there's an abundance of variety to prevent boredom and maintain interest. Both color and black and white options cater to diverse preferences and printing capabilities, ensuring accessibility for all.
Included answer keys facilitate seamless assessment and feedback, allowing educators and parents to monitor progress effectively and provide support where needed.
TERMS OF USE:
You can reproduce the pages for classroom use only. The fonts I used are free for personal use. Duplication of this resource for commercial purposes or for the entire school is strictly forbidden.
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Fall Maze Puzzles: Kindergarten and Preschool Early Finisher Activity sheets
By Blue Iris K-2
This Fall Maze Puzzles is the perfect early finisher activity for kindergarten and preschool students during the autumn season. It features a delightful Fall-themed design that captivates young minds. As they navigate through the maze, children enhance their problem-solving skills and fine motor coordination.
Product Description:
Engaging Fall Theme: The charming fall theme with leaves, pumpkins, and other autumn elements adds a seasonal flair to the learning process, making it visually appealing for young learners.
Variety of Puzzles: With 10 distinct maze puzzles included, children have a range of challenges to explore, ensuring they stay entertained and engaged.
Color and Black & White Options: Choose from colorful mazes for an extra vibrant experience or print the black and white versions to encourage creativity through coloring.
Answer Keys Included: Included in both color and black and white, answer keys make it easy for educators and parents to verify solutions and provide feedback.
What's Included:
10 Unique Fall-Themed Maze Puzzles (Color)
10 Unique Fall-Themed Maze Puzzles (Black and White)
Answer Keys for All Puzzles (Color and Black and White)
How to Use:
Why Choose Our Fall Maze Puzzles?
I have free sample In Preview
TERMS OF USE:
You can reproduce the pages for classroom use only. The fonts I used are free for personal use. Duplication of this resource for commercial purposes or for the entire school is strictly forbidden.
1.Fall Counting to 10 worksheets
2.Fall I have who has number game
3.Number Poster Freebie
4.Fall Word Search Puzzle
HOW TO GIVE FEEDBACK:
Go to your "My Purchases" page.Click the "Leave a review" button
Analyzing Images Writing Activities
By Beth Hammett
Do your students need help with analysis? Use these ten graphic organizers with images for analysis practice and writing a thesis. These exercises and graphic organizers help students springboard to analyzing more complex illustrations and essays for future coursework.
This easy to implement, step-by-step analysis guide for individual, small/whole group practice includes:
Full picture slides for whole group discussion and preview
10 Analysis Graphic Organizers with images
One Blank Analysis Graphic Organizer
Analysis categories include: Assumptions/Inferences, Year, Time, Season, Setting, Stereotypes, Characterization, Genre, Emotions, and Others
Writing a Thesis Statement
This step-by-step guide is simple to follow, great for test prep, and helps students uncover the process of analysis.
Presidents Dinner Party Writing Activity
By Beth Hammett
What better way to introduce and teach research skills than with a historical based dinner party with United States Presidents? This 28 page handout focuses on research skills, such as citations, details, dialogue/text evidence, main idea, sources, paraphrasing, summarizing, topic/theme. It includes: Scoring Rubric Directions Party Invitations to make 22 Caricature Presidents Speech Bubbles Tables Sources and Citations sheets Extra Optional Projects Resources Supplemental Resources Have fun researching historical documents then creating dinner party conversations with this complete introduction to research unit.
By Beth Hammett
Are commas alien to your students? Are there not enough or too many commas? This 31 slide presentation uses a color-coded approach combined with peer workshopping and comprehension checks. The mini-lesson presentation addresses and includes: Research slide Extra Resources with practices Comma Comprehension Checks Commas in a List and Series FANBOYS Appositives Directly Speaking to a Person Dependent Clauses Adverbs and Transitions Parenthetical Expressions Adjectives Dates Cities/States Can be used as individual mini-lessons or as review. Provides peer workshopping component and comprehension checks to increase comma skills and usage. Interactive approach is easy to follow and is self-explanatory. Meets Common Core Standards.
By Beth Hammett
What is multigenre writing, and how can you use it in your classroom? This Common Core, across-curriculum, interactive presentation includes: Fact-based/non-fiction or fictional Defining: "Multi" and "Genre" Student examples of multigenre projects Interactive small group activity for introducing multigenre Research and extra resources on multigenres 2 levels of assignments: lower and upper Brainstorming Topics chart Find Your Topic graphic organizer Multigenre list for choosing types of writings Peer Workshopping guide Supplemental Resources Works Cited Ready to use with students, and a great way to re-visit an old topic or to revive research essays, whether using non-fiction or fiction. Can be used to introduce topics or as assessment for unit or research for any discipline.. Multigenre activities are engaging, educational, meaningful, and fun.
Earth Day Poems and Tales: Books to Make and Write
By Beth Hammett
Celebrate Earth Day with 40 pages of Earth Day related images for writing fact-based poems and prose.
Includes:
5 title pages
Directions with optional activities
30 Earth Day graphics (earth, recycle, alternative energy, pollution, and more!)
5 The End pages
Great for Civics, Government, Social Studies, and meets ELA standards.
Use as:
Individual poems/prose writings
On-demand writing
Practice concepts/skills from mini-lessons
Practice peer workshopping strategies
Publishing opportunities
Celebration of Earth Day
See Educator Helper's other Earth Day products!
Free weekly handout at www.bethhammett.blogspot.com
Galveston Immigration (Texas History Comic Coloring Book)
By Beth Hammett
An overview of Galveston as the Gateway to America during 1845-1924. Follow immigrants from Europe to Galveston in dangerous conditions over rough seas as they enter the Port of Galveston to start their new lives. 23 pages of comic book style coloring frames; 11 of these pages are blank for students to write their immigration stories. Includes "Fact" box on each of the pages. Fun, engaging, and educational approach to learning about immigration through the Port of Galveston in 1845. Use for introducing skills or for assessment of knowledge.
Cause and Effect Practice Handouts Grades 7-12
By Beth Hammett
Complete set of 7 graphic organizers for cause and effect writings. Easy to use and follow, and comes with: Cause and Effect Relationship Word Chart Cause and Effect Topics Sheet Categories: Arts, Humanities, Music, Education, STEM 7 different Graphic Organizers to Xerox Writing Tips Writing Challenges Reinforces fact based writing, cause and effect relationship words, planning stage, working with writing process, and peer workshopping. Critical thinking skills needed! Great for ELA and STEM connections, AP, charter, ESL, GT, dual credit, and homeschool students.
Readability Levels (Writing and Testing)
By Beth Hammett
What are readability levels, how do you turn on the function in MS Word, and how can knowing the information help student writers? These questions are answered in this interactive presentation that uses screenshots and step-by-step directions to turn on readability and check sentences and passages. Benefits of knowing and using readability levels include: Understanding Audience Understanding Computerized Testing Scoring Understanding and Using Types of Sentences Understanding and Using Syllable Counts Building and Using Higher Level Vocabulary Objectives are: Build vocabulary through synonyms Identify and use sentence clarity Identify and use sentence variety in writing Understand audience and their reading levels Understand computerized essay tests grading Understand syllable counts within words Easy to follow and assessment included! Excellent for anyone about to take a computerized standardized graded essay or who will be focused on addressing and writing to specific target audience grade levels. Great for AP students, flipped classes, GT, homeschool, Pre-Ap, and college level students.
Halloween Maze Puzzles: Kindergarten and Preschool Early Finisher Activity
By Blue Iris K-2
This Halloween Maze Puzzles set is the perfect early finisher activity for kindergarten and preschool students during the spooky season. It features a fun and engaging Halloween-themed design that captures the attention of young learners. As they work through the mazes, children develop essential problem-solving skills and improve their fine motor coordination.
Product Description:
Spooky Halloween Theme: The Halloween theme, filled with playful ghosts, pumpkins, bats, and other festive elements, adds a touch of seasonal excitement to learning, making it a visual treat for young children.
Variety of Puzzles: With 10 unique maze puzzles, children are presented with different challenges, ensuring they remain entertained and eager to explore each one.
Color and Black & White Options: Choose between vibrant, colorful mazes or black-and-white versions that allow for creative coloring as children navigate through each puzzle.
Answer Keys Included: The set includes answer keys in both color and black-and-white formats, making it easy for teachers and parents to check solutions and offer support.
What's Included:
How to Use:
Why Choose Our Halloween Maze Puzzles?
This Halloween maze set ensures a delightful and educational experience for young learners, perfect for the Halloween season!
I have free sample In Preview
TERMS OF USE:
You can reproduce the pages for classroom use only. The fonts I used are free for personal use. Duplication of this resource for commercial purposes or for the entire school is strictly forbidden.
HOW TO GIVE FEEDBACK:
Go to your "My Purchases" page.Click the "Leave a review" button
Valentine's Day Maze Puzzle Kindergarten Early Finisher Activity Worksheets
By Blue Iris K-2
Free sample is included in the preview
Celebrate the season of love with our enchanting Valentine's Day Maze Puzzles, designed to captivate and entertain kindergarten and preschool students as delightful early finisher activities. The whimsical Valentine's Day-themed design, featuring adorable heart-shaped elements, Cupids, love letters, and charming cherubs, engages young minds while enhancing their problem-solving skills and fine motor coordination.
Product Description:
Engaging Valentine's Day Theme: Immerse young learners in the spirit of love with our charming Valentine's Day theme, complete with heart-shaped mazes, Cupids, and other delightful elements that make the learning process visually appealing and filled with love.
Variety of Puzzles: Keep the excitement alive with 8 distinct maze puzzles that offer a range of challenges, ensuring that children remain entertained and engaged during the Valentine's Day season.
Color and Black & White Options: Choose between vibrant color mazes for an extra love-filled experience or opt for the black and white versions, encouraging creativity through coloring as children navigate their way through the Valentine's Day-themed puzzles.
Answer Keys Included: Facilitate easy assessment and feedback for educators and parents with included answer keys, available in both color and black and white versions.
What's Included: 8 Unique Valentine's Day-Themed Maze Puzzles (Color) 8 Unique Valentine's Day-Themed Maze Puzzles (Black and White) Answer Keys for All Puzzles (Color and Black and White)
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How to Use:**
Present the maze puzzles as engaging early finisher activities, offering a love-filled challenge for students who complete their tasks ahead of time. Allow children to choose their preferred Valentine's Day maze puzzle, whether it's a colorful or black and white version. Provide pencils or crayons for children to complete the black and white mazes, fostering both entertainment and creativity. Refer to the answer keys (in both color and black and white) to verify solutions and provide positive feedback to encourage learning and problem-solving skills.
Why Choose Our Valentine's Day Maze Puzzles?
Celebrate the season of love with our exciting Valentine's Day theme, bringing love and joy to the learning experience. Offering 16 mazes, boredom is not an option during this heartfelt time of year. Both color and black and white options cater to various preferences and printing capabilities. Answer keys simplify assessment, making it easy for educators and parents to provide valuable feedback filled with love and encouragement.
TERMS OF USE:
You can reproduce the pages for classroom use only. The fonts I used are free for personal use. Duplication of this resource for commercial purposes or for the entire school is strictly forbidden.
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE:
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2. Valentines day Addition & subtraction fact within 5 Game for Kindergarten Center
3. Valentines day Addition and subtraction within 5 Matching game for Kindergarten
4.Valentines day Matching number to quantities Math counting to 20 clip cards
5. Fall Maze Puzzles
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Magazine Covers Writing Activities
By Beth Hammett
13 magazine-like covers/handouts designed to help students master CCSS genre study elements for non-fiction texts. After studying real magazine covers, have students choose their favorite topic and fill-in the information. Color the images for great classroom displays! Includes directions and suggestions for use and connections for Common Core subjects. Magazine covers handouts include: Animals, Games, Gardening, History, Math, Music, Reader, Science, Sports, Technology, Writer, Blank Form Can be used for inferencing, main ideas, paraphrases,spelling, summaries, titles, vocabulary, and more...
School Maze Puzzle: Kindergarten and Preschool Early Finisher Activity Worksheet
By Blue Iris K-2
(Freebie in Preview)
Introducing our "School Maze Puzzle" – an exciting early finisher activity worksheet designed for kindergarten and preschool students, perfect for celebrating the back-to-school season in your classroom. Just like our Fall Maze Puzzles, this engaging resource features a charming school theme that captivates young minds and enhances problem-solving skills and fine motor coordination as children navigate through the maze.
Product Description:
Engaging School Theme: The delightful back-to-school theme with school buses, apples, and other classroom elements adds a seasonal touch to the learning experience, making it visually appealing and exciting for young learners as they explore the joys of returning to school.
Variety of Puzzles: With 10 distinct maze puzzles included, children have a range of challenges to enjoy, ensuring they remain entertained and engaged while honing their problem-solving abilities.
Color and Black & White Options: Choose between colorful mazes for a vibrant experience or print the black-and-white versions to encourage creativity through coloring, providing flexibility to accommodate different preferences and printing capabilities.
Answer Keys Included: Included for both color and black-and-white versions, answer keys make it convenient for educators and parents to verify solutions, offer feedback, and track children's progress effectively.
What's Included:
How to Use:
Why Choose Our School Maze Puzzles?
Celebrate the back-to-school season with our School Maze Puzzle – a perfect blend of fun and learning for your kindergarten and preschool students!
TERMS OF USE:
You can reproduce the pages for classroom use only. The fonts I used are free for personal use. Duplication of this resource for commercial purposes or for the entire school is strictly forbidden.
HOW TO GIVE FEEDBACK:
Go to your "My Purchases" page.Click the "Leave a review" button